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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: micheal ezeocha <michealezeocha11@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:10:13 +0100
Subject: Dearest in christ
Dearest in christI am mr micheal ezeocha i got your contact on mypersonal search on whom i am willing my money to.I was infected on a mistaken injection used on aHIV patient.i have the sum of (ONE MILLION U.S DOLLARS).and that is the only money left in my account.i amnow willing the money to you.for further information contact my bank manager with this(ernest_hamburgg@yahoo.co.uk).his name is mr ernest hamburg.he is the bank manager of CAPITAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)try as soon as possible to make sure that he transfer the money to you.i have willed money to churches,andsome individuals on the internet which you happensto be one of them.pray to God as soon as you receive this mail.and pray for me recover from the hospital becausei have few days to live yours faithfully micheal ezeocha
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